Wire-fence construction.



No. 840,113. PATENTED JAN. 1, 1907. E. W.YOORNELL. WIRE FENCE CONSTRUCTION.

-'APPLIOATIOH FILED FEB. 10, 190B.

UNITED STATES friar- To q/ZZ whom, it may amwefa;

'Be it known that I, EVAN W. CORNELL, a citizen of the United States, residing at Adrian, in the county of Lenawee, State of- Michigan, have invented certain newv and useful Improvements in Wire Fence Gonstruction and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the in-- vention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the ac companyingdrawings, and to the figuresof reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

This invention relates to new and useful im rovements in wire-fence construction; an it consists in the peculiar association and combination of parts hereinafter fully set forth, and pointed out particularly in the claims. l

The object of the invention is to provide I means for joining the crossed strands of a r involving my invention. Fig. 4 is a fragmentary view in section as on line {i 4 of 'Fig. 2. Fig. 5 is an exaggerated view showing the torsion or twist of the stay-wire on ach side of the li n e-wire.

Referring to the characters of reference, 1 designates the line-wires of a wire fencing, and 2 the vertical or stay wires. In the manufacture of fencing herein shown the crossed stay and strand wires are joined at their points of intersection by means of-staples or other forms of ties-3 or by making-the stay-wires in sections and Wrapping their meeting ends around each other in a manner to securely bind said wires and the structures together.

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. Specification of Letters iiatent.

Application "fil d February 10. 1906- Serial Nc 300,379-

,wire firm y in pl In making such fencing it. has been found somewhat difiicult to so join thecrossed strands of the fence in a manner toprevent lateral displacement of said strands at their intersecting points. To maintain the crossed strands always firmlygjoined at.

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Patented wire itself by twisting the stay-wire between the intersecting strand-wires before or after the application of the tie which joins said wires together. i

In the application of my invention the end of the stay-wire is secured to the marginal.

wire of the fabric by wrapping the stay-wire around the marginal wire, as shown at 4, or by securing the end of the stay-wire to the marginal wire in any other-suitable manner. The stay-wire-is then twisted at or near the marginal wire, and at or near the next suc- "ceeding strand-wire, and at the point of crossing the strand-wire a lateral bend 5 is formed therein. This torsion, which is placed in the stay-wire, is more clearly -shown in an exaggerated form in Fig. 5. VVhile' the staywire is still twisted, the tie or staple 3, of any suitable form, is a plied to unite the stay'and strand wires. T us secured by the tie or staple, the tendency of the stay-wire to un-- twist will cause the bend 5 therein to bear forcibly against the strand-wire, thereby ideaof'ernploying the torsionalforce of the v holdin the stay-Wire against slipping longitudina ly of said strand-wire. The torsional spring, which is stored in the strandstrand of the fabric. t will be understood that the stay-wire is twisted between each of the strand-wires that it crosses before the application; of the tie or sta le, which secures the stay to said strands, t e stay being preferably twisted in opposite directions between the several strand-wires, first to the left and then to the right; the-torsional strain which wire by twisting, is also exerted to prevent is placed on the stay-wire being indicated by the spiral lines thereon in the drawings.

It will now be understood that t e tendency of the'twisted portions of the stay-wire to untwist will cause the bend 5 in said Wire at the point of intersection of each of the strand-wires to bear forcibly against. said strand-wire in a manner tobind it between said bend and the staple or tie 3, s0, a's'to prevent'slip age and always maintain-the tieace. r Havin thus fully-setforth my inventlon, what I c aim as .new, and desire to secure Letters Patent, is-'- 1. A we fabric cons t ng of intersecting strands, one-of which is twiste'd toplace-1a-- 1.

torsional strain thereon, a tie-for; uniting the stra dsatftheir poin'tslof intersection, and; means of which tie is a part for prevent;

ing the untwisting of the strand to which the twisted strand, and ties for joining said torsional strain is applied. strands at their points of intersection. 1o

2. A wire fabric, consisting of crossed In testimony whereof I sign this specificastrands, one of which is twisted at or near the I tion in the presence of two Witnesses.

intersecting strands to place a torsional r EVAN W. CORNELL.

strain thereon, the twisted strand having lat- Witnesses:

eral bends which engage the intersecting JOSEPH A. MERRETT,

strands to prevent the untwisting of the FRANK L. HOUGH. 

